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Current trends in part-time, freelance and consulting work might make these types of opportunities a good option for your long-term situation. This video will help you understand the number and type of freelance projects and part-time jobs that are available, and how to decide one of them might be right for you.

- If you were laid off from a full-time job,…you're probably ready to jump right back into a search…for another full-time job…but there are other options out there,…namely part-time and freelance work.…These are great ways to supplement your income…while you work to find a new full-time job…but they can also become a permanent solution…that works really well for you.…So let's take a look at some of the trends…of people who work part-time or freelance…as their sole source of income…and how that might work for you as a long term solution.…First, let's dive into freelancing.…

This area of work is growing rapidly.…Right now, 34% of all US workers are freelancers…but that number is expected to climb to 40% by 2020.…Essentially, a freelance job is one…where a person works for themselves,…rather than for a company.…While freelancers do take on contract work…for companies, organizations, and government agencies,…they are ultimately self-employed.…Freelancing is a really wide ranging work area…because it takes so many forms.…

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5/26/2016

Learn how to recover quickly from a layoff and find employment again. Brie Reynolds begins with the first steps to take after a layoff, including making a structured recovery plan. Then she covers topics such as filling the gap in your resume, networking after a layoff, searching and applying for jobs, and interviewing for a job after you've been laid off. By the end of this course, you'll be able to develop a personalized action plan that includes adding new experiences to your resume, strategically using your professional network, pinpointing the best open jobs, and tackling difficult interview questions with confidence.